essentially acoustic guitar tracks that there were some rhythmic elements added to." In Los Angeles, the Edge and Bono worked with producer Bob Ezrin, as well as musicians Daniel Lanois and Abe Laboriel Jr., both of whom provided backing vocals. Clayton recorded his parts not knowing if they would be used on the final mixes, and he approached them with the mindset of "how those Simon & Garfunkel records were made. In the London session, which was intended to "really get the ball rolling", producer Brian Eno recorded vocals and U2 bassist Adam Clayton laid down bass tracks. In addition to working sporadically with each other for a few days at a time in informal settings, the Edge and Bono held formal recording sessions in London and Los Angeles. The group also collaborated with engineer Duncan Stewart. The sessions produced versions of " Vertigo" and "Dirty Day" that were based around the cello. On one such occasion, they worked with producer Declan Gaffney and cellist Stjepan Hauser for four to five days. The Edge and Bono occasionally collaborated when they were both in France at the same time. While experimenting with new arrangements for the songs, the Edge changed their keys, chords, and rhythms, while Bono often rewrote the lyrics. In subsequent sessions, they worked casually using a makeshift recording room in the Edge's house. The duo were encouraged by the results of their first session, during which Bono sang over the Edge's musical ideas. For the re-recordings, the band members decided that they did not need to remain faithful to the original versions of the songs the Edge said, "We gave ourselves permission to disregard any sense of reverence for the originals." The Edge began by composing musical ideas on acoustic guitar and piano, and by improvising vocal ideas that he would later play for Bono, with whom he shares a similar vocal range. Work on Songs of Surrender began in earnest in early 2021. Since U2's record label was not expecting a new album, the band agreed that they would only release the project if they were satisfied with the results. Songs of Surrender was conceived as a way to mirror the book's chapters. Ultimately, the confluence of two events convinced the Edge to pursue a re-recording project: the pandemic lockdowns resulted in more free time that he viewed as a creative opportunity and Bono decided to structure his memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story into 40 chapters titled after U2 songs. The idea to re-record U2 songs had been circulating within the band for a while, as the Edge wanted "to see if songs could be reimagined in a more intimate style, as if Bono was singing in your ear". Recorded over a two-year period during lockdowns for the COVID-19 pandemic, the album was largely the effort of guitarist the Edge and lead vocalist Bono, with the Edge also serving as the record's curator and producer. Songs of Surrender comprises re-recorded and reinterpreted versions of 40 songs from U2's back catalogue. The album was mostly recorded by guitarist the Edge and lead vocalist Bono. The record debuted at number five in the United States and Canada. The album debuted atop 11 charts in Europe, including in the United Kingdom where U2 achieved their first number-one album since 2009. The album's release was accompanied by a television documentary film, Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming, With Dave Letterman, which streamed on Disney+. Songs of Surrender was released on numerous formats in 16-track, 20-track, and 40-track editions, and a dozen coloured variants of the double-LP vinyl edition were produced. During the sessions, the band members collaborated with numerous producers and musicians, including Bob Ezrin, Duncan Stewart, Declan Gaffney, and Stjepan Hauser. The Edge and Bono worked on the album informally at the Edge's home and in France, as well as at recording studios in London and Los Angeles. Recording on Songs of Surrender began in 2021 and spanned a two-year period during lockdowns for the COVID-19 pandemic. Rearranged versions of the songs were first included in the audiobook edition of the memoir, and were performed by Bono during the book's promotional tour. The album is a companion to Bono's memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story (2022), which was structured into 40 chapters titled after U2 songs. Largely the effort of the Edge and lead vocalist Bono, the album comprises re-recorded and reinterpreted versions of 40 songs from the group's back catalogue, many in stripped-down and acoustic arrangements. Produced by guitarist the Edge, it was released on 17 March 2023 on Island Records and Interscope Records. Songs of Surrender is an album of re-recorded songs by Irish rock band U2.
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